China’s decision to set a reduced GDP growth target of 4.5–5.0 per cent for 2026 marks another step in a long-running structural transition. Chinese policymakers have...
Beijing’s ambition to shape multilateral international organisations and frame treaty provisions in new issue areas seems unbounded. Yet as China attempts to assume greater leadership roles...
A growing number of sources suggest that Chinese youth born in the 1990s and 2000s are increasingly looking to the Selected Works of Mao Zedong or...
In China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, artificial intelligence (AI) is the most frequently mentioned strategic priority, while ‘involution’ and weak domestic demand also feature prominently. Yet financial...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Naypyidaw in April 2026 saw China reiterate its firm support for Myanmar in safeguarding its sovereignty and security. Beijing’s...
During the presidency of Joko Widodo, China became more central to Indonesia than at any point in the past. Widodo left office with China as Indonesia’s...
China hosted a series of high-level visits by senior Western leaders in early 2026 — including the Prime Ministers of Ireland, Canada, the United Kingdom and...
The 2026 global energy shock triggered by turmoil in the Middle East has confronted South China Sea littoral countries with an escalating energy security crisis. To...
China’s industrial policy has become one of the most consequential and contested topics in global economic governance. As policymakers around the world reach for industrial policy...